Left-winger Dick Mattiussi played 200 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Oakland/California Seals in the 60s and 70s. He was a hard-nosed grinder in the corners who spent a significant portion of his career in the AHL.

Born in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario Mattiussi played junior hockey with the St. Michael's Majors. Afte spending the 1958-59 season with the senior Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, he joined the AHL's Rochester Americans the next year. Mattiussi spent eight consecutive years in the league before the Penguins acquired him as they mobilized for their inaugural NHL season.

Mattiussi was a solid checker for a year-and-a-half on the Pens before he was shipped to Oakland as part of a multi-player deal in January, 1969. During his 2 1/2 years on the west coast, the rugged veteran checked diligently and forechecked to create scoring chances on the weak Seals. His best year was 1969-70 when he recorded 14 points and killed penalties while playing on defence most of the year. Mattiussi spent four years in the AHL and helped the Baltimore Clippers reach the Calder Cup final in 1972 before retiring in 1976.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1955-56

St. Michael's Majors

OHA-Jr.

48

10

7

17

68

8

0

2

2

11

1956-57

St. Michael's Majors

OHA-Jr.

52

12

18

30

80

4

0

0

0

19

1957-58

St. Michael's Majors

OHA-Jr.

51

9

15

24

98

9

0

6

6

26

1958-59

Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen

OHA-Sr.

51

6

21

27

89

11

1

4

5

21

1959-60

Rochester Americans

AHL

72

2

20

22

76

12

0

0

0

14

1960-61

Rochester Americans

AHL

61

3

23

26

141

1961-62

Pittsburgh Hornets

AHL

65

9

19

28

164

1962-63

Cleveland Barons

AHL

70

6

28

34

124

4

2

2

4

6

1963-64

Cleveland Barons

AHL

72

6

17

23

110

9

1

5

6

20

1964-65

Cleveland Barons

AHL

67

8

18

26

98

1965-66

Cleveland Barons

AHL

72

8

35

43

138

12

0

5

5

10

1966-67

Cleveland Barons

AHL

71

10

44

54

78

5

1

2

3

2

1967-68

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

32

0

2

2

18

-9

1967-68

Baltimore Clippers

AHL

3

0

0

0

0

1968-69

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

12

0

2

2

14

-2

1968-69

Amarillo Wranglers

CHL

8

0

2

2

8

1968-69

Oakland Seals

NHL

24

1

9

10

16

+3

7

0

1

1

6

1969-70

Oakland Seals

NHL

65

4

10

14

38

-21

1

0

0

0

0

1970-71

California Seals

NHL

67

3

8

11

38

-34

1971-72

Baltimore Clippers

AHL

67

3

8

11

103

18

0

0

0

10

1972-73

Providence Reds

AHL

23

2

6

8

30

1973-74

Rochester Americans

AHL

76

12

26

38

84

5

0

2

2

8

1974-75

Rochester Americans

AHL

1975-76

Rochester Americans

AHL

3

0

0

0

0

NHL Totals

200

8

31

39

124

8

0

1

1

6

Traded to Springfield (AHL) by Toronto (Rochester-AHL) with Jim Wilcox, Bill White, Roger Cote and the loan of Wally Boyer for Kent Douglas, June 7, 1962. Traded to Cleveland (AHL) by Springfield (AHL) for Wayne Larkin and Murray Davison, October 16, 1962. Traded to Pittsburgh by Cleveland (AHL) for cash, August 11, 1966. Loaned to Cleveland (AHL) by Pittsburgh for the 1966-67 season for cash, October, 1966. Traded to Oakland by Pittsburgh with Earl Ingarfield and Gene Ubriaco for Bryan Watson, George Swarbrick and Tracy Pratt, January 30, 1969. Selected by Dayton (Houston) in WHA General Player Draft.